Fayetteville VA Medical Center Residency in Primary Care

Category:
Primary Care

School Affiliation:
Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry

Residency Location:
Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks

180 East Sunbridge Drive
Fayetteville, AR 72703
Phone: 479-443-4301 Ext 5393
Fax: 479-587-5921

Coordinator:
Kelli Shaon, O.D. - kelli.shaonva.gov
Residency Director:
Wesley DeRosier, O.D. F.A.A.O. - opt_residencies@cherokee.nsuok.edu

Key Residency Information:

Residency Description:

Each of the Primary Eye Care Programs co-sponsored by a Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Northeastern State University Oklahoma's College of Optometry is designed to provide advanced clinical training in ocular disease diagnosis and management, and primary care. In the Primary Eye Care Programs, each resident works as an integral part of a multi-disciplinary team in providing patient care. At VAMC facilities, the patient population is primarily geriatric but has an increasing number of younger adult patients. The Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks Fayetteville Primary Eye Care Residents spend one day a week at Oklahoma College of Optometry and/or the Chester Pheiffer Optometry Clinic at Cherokee Nation Hastings Hospital in Tahlequah, OK. These clinics provide exposure to a diverse patient population. Opportunities exist for the residents to become involved in teaching optometry students, optometrists, and other health professionals. Submission of a research paper, literature review, or case report of publishable quality is also required.

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